GRE Word List
ENIGMA
something hard to understand or explain
The meaning of the word enigma is something hard to understand or explain.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| inception | an act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement |
| malady | a disease or disorder of the animal body |
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| bigot | a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |
| rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier |
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |